Neuman's Homelander Twist In The Boys Explained
WARNING: Spoilers ahead for The Boys season 3, episode 4
Here's The Boys season 3's jaw-dropping Victoria Neuman betrayal fully explained. Claudia Doumit's Victoria Neuman first appeared in The Boys season 2 as a staunchly anti-supe politician, before a finale stinger unveiled her as the phantom head-popper. After a year of speculation as to her true goals and intentions, The Boys season 3's «The Only Man In The Sky» confirmed Neuman as Stan Edgar's adopted daughter, planted into the U.S. political system to secretly serve the purposes of Vought's shady CEO.
«Glorious Five Year Plan» sees Edgar make a bold request of his daughter — publicly speak out against Homelander's televised birthday celebration rant. Neuman voices reluctance, but her father insists. When the briefing begins, however, the congresswoman shockingly claims Homelander provided evidence of crimes and corruption committed by Stan Edgar himself, turning the tables on Vought's CEO, who made a rare error of judgement by failing to anticipate his daughter's backstabbing.
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The Boys season 3, episode 4 later confirms Victoria Neuman and Homelander were in cahoots for this ploy, but when did they begin affiliating, why did Neuman betray her father, and why did she side with Homelander despite obviously having little admiration for the Seven leader?
Victoria Neuman's main motivation for betraying her father appears to be survival. Ever since Edgar adopted her from Red River, Neuman has done her father's dirty work. In return, he provided a loving family environment and genuinely cared for both Victoria and her own daughter, Zoe. The obvious hurt on Giancarlo Esposito's face when
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